When to go · Saqqara
Saqqara in December
Great month. Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Saqqara in this guide.
Weather in December
- SaqqaraHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Cairo and the Delta, Egypt · Cairo, Giza, Saqqaracool
Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 35 °C (95 °F); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.Mild winters, hot dusty summers around 95 °F (35 °C); spring khamsin winds (Mar–May) bring sand haze some days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saqqara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Saqqara's best window: Oct–Apr.
Saqqara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket